Species: Calcarius lapponicus

Lapland Longspur
Species
    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Aves

    Order

    Passeriformes

    Family

    Emberizidae

    Genus

    Calcarius

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    Escribano Ártico - bruant lapon
    Informal Taxonomy
    Animals, Vertebrates - Birds - Perching Birds
    Formal Taxonomy
    Animalia - Craniata - Aves - Passeriformes - Emberizidae - Calcarius - Zink et al. (1995) found no evidence of genetic differentiation between populations in Asian and North American sides of Beringia.
    Migration
    false - false - true - Starts northward migration in March, arrives on breeding grounds usually April-June (Terres 1980), mainly May in Beaufort Sea region; most depart Beaufort Sea area by end of August (Johnson and Herter 1989).
    Non-migrant
    false
    Locally Migrant
    false
    Food Comments
    Feeds on insects and seeds during the summer; eats mostly seeds during the winter.
    Reproduction Comments
    Eggs are laid beginning in early June in coastal areas of Beaufort Sea region. Clutch size is 3-7 (usually 4-6). Incubation, by female, lasts 12-13 days (Terres 1980). Young are tended by both adults, leave nest at 8-10 days, fly at about 12 days. Each adult separately feeds part of brood for 15 days more after nest departure. Males may nate with and assist at nest of more than one female in a season (Johnson and Herter 1989). Breeding density ranges up to 200+ birds per sq km in some areas on northern Alaska (Johnson and Herter 1989).
    Ecology Comments
    Often seen in flocks, frequently in association with horned larks, snow buntings, or pipits. Breeding territories 3-8 hectares (Tryon and McLean 1980).
    Length
    16
    Weight
    27
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G5
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    1996-12-04
    Global Status Last Changed
    1996-12-04
    Other Status

    LC - Least concern

    Conservation Status Map
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    Global Range
    Circumpolar. BREEDS: Alaska, northern Canada (including arctic archipelago), Greenland, northern Eurasia. WINTERS: in North America mainly from southern Canada south to southeastern California, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Maryland (rarely farther south); also in Old World.
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